OSKAR and Ryohei Oiwa Both Punch Their Tickets to NJPW G1 Climax 36

The final two spots in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax 36 are now filled. Korakuen Hall in Tokyo served as the backdrop for the Road to G1 Climax event on July 6, which featured the last pair of play-in matches to determine who would round out the tournament fields.

In the B block play-in, OSKAR came away with a victory over Yujiro Takahashi to book his place in the G1. The second play-in match saw Ryohei Oiwa also emerge victorious, securing his own entry into the prestigious tournament.

With both matches now decided, the G1 Climax 36 field is locked in. The G1 Climax is NJPW’s marquee annual tournament, typically running across multiple weeks and cities in the summer, with the winner earning a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Oiwa, a product of the NJPW dojo who has steadily built his reputation in recent years, and OSKAR, who has been carving out his place on the roster, will both now have the chance to test themselves against the promotion’s top names across the bracket.

The tournament itself figures to be one of the defining stretches of NJPW’s 2026 calendar, and the addition of two hungry competitors through the play-in format only adds to the intrigue heading into the opening rounds.